Chicago man accused of Joliet break-in

January 08, 2009

A Chicago man has been charged with home invasion, aggravated domestic battery and criminal damage to property in connection with a break-in and assault this morning in Joliet, police said.A Chicago man has been charged with home invasion, aggravated domestic battery and criminal damage to property in connection with a Thursday morning break-in and assault in Joliet, police said.

Victor H. Molina-Gelacio, 23, of the 3500 block of West 78th Place was apprehended around 2:30 a.m. inside a home on the 0-100 block of North Cagwin Avenue in Joliet, where he had attacked a woman he used to date and her two teenage children, Joliet Police Chief Fred Hayes said.

The three victims were taken to Provena St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, officials said. Molina-Gelacio reportedly hadn't seen the woman for 18 months and had never met her children before, police said.